For the past two decades, campus network design has seen little innovation, as market leaders have promoted the status quo with no significant investments beyond incremental “speeds and feeds” enhancements. Years of incremental technology upgrades have turned traditional legacy campus networks, into a complex and fragmented patchwork of network devices. Campus networking has reached a point where traditional network architectures …

INTRODUCTION During the industrial revolution and later, as the world became more dependent on machines to increase economic growth and prosperity, power consumption was not a major consideration; the main issue was the generation of sufficient power where it was needed. With electrification came the ability to distribute large amounts of “clean” power to almost any location but that power was …

Students arriving on campus today have lived their entire lives as “digital natives.” Smartphones and social media providing information at their fingertips and instant contact with anyone, anywhere—this is the world they’ve always known. These students—and their parents—are often choosing your institution to be their home, not just their school. And they expect a true “home-away-from-home” experience, with constant connectivity …

PLDT Enterprise introduces the school of the future with Smart Digital Campus Educational institutions in the Philippines are continuously learning to adapt to the digital shift that has urged administrations, teachers, and students alike to incorporate technology in the everyday learning environment. PLDT Enterprise, through its micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) arm, PLDT SME Nation, has announced the rollout …

Xavier School has always been in the forefront of innovation in terms of keeping its curriculum and programs relevant to the changing demands of society. One has only to visit the school Archives and see the display of technology tools Xavier has used to complement teaching and learning through the years. From its official launching in 2011, the One2One Program …

Hear the word “University” and you imagine classic brick buildings, steeped in history, centres of learning, their sole purpose to educate the next generation of thought leaders. But traditional universities need to reinvent themselves to stay relevant, they need to review courses, pedagogy, facilities and access to ensure they are truly providing a 21st century education. We have been speaking …

It is hard to imagine what skills our children will need when they eventually join the workforce in 15 or 20 years time. One thing is clear however, they will need to be more qualified, have more experience and be more technologically savvy than even today’s school leavers. In this increasingly global marketplace how can educators really ensure that students …

Increasingly, high school students are looking internationally for their university education with the US, Australia and the UK among the most popular destinations. Reasons cited for studying abroad range from achieving qualifications from top class universities to gaining access to and work experience with the world’s largest employers. We have been discussing the pros and cons of gaining an international …

With a combined population of 600 million and an annual economic growth rate of 5-6%, the South-East Asia is a hot house when it comes to education investments. Whilst governments and institutions of countries all over the world are attempting global approaches to education, many Asian countries have effectively transformed these goals into policy and established themselves as centres of …